diff --git a/server/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/TransportVersionTests.java b/server/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/TransportVersionTests.java
index 9b02b66583e78..5b07fc50b13ba 100644
--- a/server/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/TransportVersionTests.java
+++ b/server/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/TransportVersionTests.java
@@ -27,6 +27,13 @@
 
 public class TransportVersionTests extends ESTestCase {
 
+    /**
+     * This test is specific for V9, to ensure that transport versions are backported correctly.
+     */
+    public void testMaximumAllowedTransportVersion() {
+        assertThat(TransportVersions.LATEST_DEFINED.isPatchFrom(TransportVersions.ELASTICSEARCH_9_0), is(true));
+    }
+
     public void testVersionComparison() {
         TransportVersion V_8_2_0 = TransportVersions.V_8_2_0;
         TransportVersion V_8_16_0 = TransportVersions.V_8_16_0;